Aster amellus 'Brilliant'

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Aster amellus 'Brilliant'

Plant (HPS Number P04255)

Notes: Many plants formerly in genus Aster have been reassigned. The majority have moved into Symphyotrichum. Others can be found under Doellingeria
Date donated: 2nd Feb 2014
Donor: Tony Bays

RHS Number and Name Designation (if any): 90917 - Accepted
  • Date added to the website: 23rd Mar 2023
  • Date updated on the website: 19th Dec 2024
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A tribute to Roy Lancaster by Val Bourne
Publication: The Hardy Plant
Edition: Vol. 46 No 2 Autumn 2025

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Annual Lecture Day and AGM 2025 by Pauline Little
Publication: The Hardy Plant
Edition: Vol. 46 No 2 Autumn 2025

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Attending a Garden Masterclass Planting Design Course at The Plant Library, Serge Hill by Simeon Cotterell
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Attending a Garden Masterclass Planting Design Course at The Plant Library, Serge Hill by Simeon Cotterell
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Edition: Attending a Garden Masterclass Planting Design Course at The Plant Library, Serge Hill

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Branching Out at Burnby Hall by Peter Williams and Jill Ward
Publication: Cornucopia
Edition: 56: Autumn 2025

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Cool Customers by Colin Crews
Publication: Cornucopia
Edition: 55: Spring 2025

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Extending the Flowering Season by Matt Biggs
Publication: The Hardy Plant
Edition: Vol. 47 No 1 Spring 2026

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Extreme botanising in Bhutan by Zoe Roberts and Selina Tan
Publication: The Hardy Plant
Edition: Vol. 45 No 2 Autumn 2024

Corydalis cashmeriana © Selina Tan

Gone fishing by Ruth Plant
Publication: Cornucopia
Edition: 54: Autumn 2024

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Hello Hardy Planters! by Steve Bustin
Publication: The Hardy Plant
Edition: Vol. 46 No 2 Autumn 2025

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HPS President’s Awards 2025 by Samantha Cooke
Publication: The Hardy Plant
Edition: Vol. 46 No 2 Autumn 2025

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Our crevice garden by Bob Armstrong
Publication: The Hardy Plant
Edition: Vol. 45 No 2 Autumn 2024

Sealing the crevice ends © Bob Armstrong
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Aster amellus ‘Brilliant’

P04255

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